The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

188 F. E LOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. IE6I. BACHELOR'S B 0 X, ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING (21st time) a new Opera, founded on Goldsm , th's Comedy, and to be called SH , 4; STOOPS TO ONQUER. Miss Louisa Fyne and air. W. Harrison. After which, FANCIIETTE :.Miss Susan Pyne, Thirlwall, Mr. Corrie, Mr. Rouse. Doors open at half-past Six---f2ottmenee at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. 3fanagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING. the Performances will commence with THE FOUi MOWBIUYS. Master Percy Roselle. After which, 3IANFRED. Manfred, Mr. conclude with a new farce, THE AL XBA.3Ia. Mr. G. Be more and Miss Lydia Thompson. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till I daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, 11nel:stone. THIS EVENING, THE Lirru: DAISY. Miss Maria Harris. Followed by BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. othern, Buckstone, Chippeulale, Braid, Gordon. Rogers, Clark, Cullentord, ; 3.lesdames Angel, Snowden, Harris. Lindley, Hill, &c And SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DEMONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a New and Original 'Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD ; _Messrs. 11. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, ltßreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leslereq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 103 d Nights of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle;," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland ' Smith, Clifford, Collett , Sims ; Miss Kate Terr y , Miss E . Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is Blade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and twat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-ofuce open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, TTIE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. fTEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-- 8010 Prorentor and Manazor, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBItEAKER. Mr. J. L. Toole and Hiss Woolgar. Eiccht, LEAH . Miss Bate nan, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Bilinl.Tton, Stuart, Stephenson, kburne ; Miss IT. Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with, 1 t time, TIIJ AREA BELLE : sressrs. J, L. Toole, P. Bedford, 'Lerner, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. 11. Lewis. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY MISS BATE3IAN. ig t rlSS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tms EVENING, Aix the 131 th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN. In the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the principal character in the new Fire Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Cro A ded with rank and fashion.— The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are engaged:—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 ()Veer, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leicester Bucking ham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER TAN I G: Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John s,one, Mr. Montage; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, ill(ss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr, Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To conclude with TUE BIRTHPLACE.OP PODGERS. Mr. J. L. Toole, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To he followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. Alter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS ND EURY DICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborou2h, Marie Wilton, Hughes, Sm. Concluding with MARGAT E b ANDS. Commence at'. NIGHT. TIIE LAST SIX NIGHTS. iGRACE EGERTON (Mrs. George Case), at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King 'William street (her THIRD SEASON in London), in her New and highly successful tharacteristic and Musical Entertainment entitled " A DRAWING ROOM TO LET." EVERY EVENING, at Eight. SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE—Wednesday, March 9, at 3. Saturday Evening, at 8, and positively the last night, __. .. Stalls, 3s. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; area, Is. Last performance March 12. TIRE 'I'HIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1. Containing' the Latest SPORTING IN. TELLIGENCE, Din be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. C OALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 268. per ton. Double.. 2ls. per ton, Top 2553 Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep ....228. Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Waddington, W. Best Coke Terms cash. JOAN SCOTT, Sole Agent HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DiT.—Morning, lh. 9m.—Afternoon, lb. 36m. to-moßatqw.-Morning, lh. t9m.—Afternoon, 2h. 22m. The Weather—Sun Office, March 7, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock .. 50 Barometor-28.92. Wind—S.W.; blowing a strong breeze, and cloudy. g-jrj - , r , s LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1864. The closing paragraph of this last letter lof 4 ' Manhattan's" should be turned to, as really worth looking at, it is so distinctly suggestive within a very brief compass of the actual position occupied in the world's eye by the Federal Government. " We have ne ws," quoth this rough-and. ready re porter of events, writi ng hot-and-hot from New York, "We hav e news this morning of the fighting of half a dozen battles. course. They were All favourable to us, of prepared by orders from Washington, and intended to go ou t by this steamer. They will be contr adicted to-morrow." The antidote appears to have already, t o a slight extent, been forwarded to us here in Europe sing ul taneously with the bane, that is with the false intel ligence, despatched with the last mails one A metica per the China. Whereas we read on one hand a s follows : " A doubtful rumour has been tele. graphed from Alabama that SHERMAN had de feated POLK near Bandon, capturino. 12 000 b sone:s. Mobile dispatches to the 15th instant announce that Admiral FARRAGUT'S fleet had passed eastward through the Sound in the direc tion of Grant's Pass." We read on the other b y wa y of revision to the foregoing :—" The liielonond Inquirer of the 18th instant states that the War Department had received dispatches announcing that the Federals had been repulsed with great loss at Grand Pass, 35 miles from Mobile." Of the relativs value of these two contra dictory an nouncemen ts we can readily en ough judge for ourselns. Between them, we can find a clue to the truth from past experience. The credence attached to flourishing accounts of victories, coming, under the most dubious circumstances, from the sideof the Federals, we should suppose was by this time small enough in England. In regard to their systematic accounts of success upon success, the Federal Government has, in truth, long since fairly over reached itself. Scarcely any one is disposed to credit its assertions, It has ctied:success so often when the success so-called has turned out to be diametrically the reverse, that, even when the success really does come once in a away, the majority shrug their shoulders still to the last (and no wonder) thoroughly incre dulous. In the body of "Manhattan's" letter— of which letter we have here quoted merely the closing paragragh—there are abundant indica tions, moreover, of the lower and yet lower depths of unpopularity to which Mr. LINCOLN and his colleagues in the Government have fallen under the deadening weight of their own cross stupidity. A crowning ignominy to which the unfortunate President has been subjected, in the shape of a most scurillous onslaught upon himself in the New York Herald, is mentioned by is Manhattan " who—after mentioning it—remarks, that if Mr. LINCOLN and his supporters don't notice it, he (that is, the President) will stand forth in EO de graded a plight before the whole city of New York, that before another six months are gone, the entire administrative fabric must inevitably collapse. There is a touch of hyperbole, of courEe, in these expressions, and a general extravagance in the mere utterance of distinct predictions of this character. But, when expressions of regret are openly uttered at New York that JEFFERSON DAVIS and not ABRAHAM LINCOLN had been elected to the Presidential chair in 1860, some notion may be formed of the utter failure of the latter as a statesman or as an adminis• trator, since he unhappily assumed the headship of the American Republic, immediately afterwards dwindling (upon the disruption of the Union) from being President of the United States to be Chief of the Federal Government. It has often been remarked by acute observers, that the Government of England has at all times been distinguished for the pertinacious neglect and marked indifference with which it treats great men. Except for political purposes, it is rarely that we find any mark of favour, any emblem of distinction conferred on those who nevertheless possess consi derable claims to public favour. There can hardly be a greater mistake than this, and it must tend to deteriorate the character of our country in the eyes of foreign nations to find our rulers so ignorant, so obuse, or so indifferent. A glaring instance of this kind of proceeding was witnessed the other evening in the House, when Lord PALMERSTON made answer to Sir W. MILES respecting the ques• tion as to whether the Government intended to recognise the great services " of Captain F.PEKE in opening Equatorial Africa to the knowledge of the world." The tone of Lord PALMEESTON'S reply was characterised by that damaging quality known as faint praise. It is almost incomprehensible why the noble lord should set himself to work thus to disparage the services and disallow the merits of a man who has won for himself so deserved a renown. The fact is, the Government are too mean to attempt any thing in the way of distribution of honours or any particular badge of merit ; these they greedily keep for the benefit of their own p ,rti eular partisans, hence they must perforce affect to misunderstand the services and deny the merit of those who have done their country good service out of the arena of politics, and in a form that does not come under the immediate cognisance of Cabinets. It would be difficult to decide as to 'which of the Premier's rea sons or objections are the most untenable or the most inconsistent. In the first place, he states that there is no immediate practical ad vantage to be derived from the discovery made by Captain SPEKE. Allowing this for the sake of argument, there are many attainments which ought to be recognised and appreciated if they do not bear immediately on a commercial view of the matter. In foreign countries great composers, great artists, receive honorary distinctions for efforts which Lord PALMERSTON would certainly call non -essential to the business of the world. It must be questioned, however, how far this statement is founded on fact. Many persons well calculated to give an opinion have declared that Captain SPEKE has done great service to mankind. He evidenced this himself the other day in a speech, when he pointed out to the Missionary Society in what direction their under takings should be made in order to effect the greatest benefit in refining and humanising the population. Lord PALMERSTON then enumerates the list of those who have achieved equal if not superior results to the discoverer of the sources of the Nile. Dr. LIVINGSTONE, in particular, was cited. It must appear, on reflection, that this is no reason why a precedent of non-recognition should be put forward. On the contrary, it is a disgrace • to all concerned that these eminent men did not re ceive any recognition of the great benefits they con ferred on their country. According to thie ' i d e a, if a mistake is ever made in any instance, the error is never to be rectified. It seeds a great disgrace to the rulers of the land that the chief of the Govern ment should acknowledge as a fact that nothing had ben done to distinguish those men Wlee. had worked hard under difficulties and ob tained results which had been " interesting and advantageous to mankind." Had these adventurous individuals confined the sphere of their exertions to narrower limits, and performed services that were interesting and advantageous to Ministers, we should find greater perspicacity evinced in discover.. ing their merits, and greater zeal exhibited in re commending them as fit subjects to receive the " favour of the Crown." Sir W. MILES said he would on an early day move for papers and make a motion on the subject. This is very satisfactory in telligence, and it is to be hoped that an opportunity will thus bo afforded to other members of express. ing their opinions on the subject. It cannot be in accordance with the feeling of the country that when men who have sacrificed so much time and strength, who have incurred such great risks, and encountered so many obstacles to carry the name and fame of their native land to the uttermost regions of the earth, return to announce viva voce their successful explore. tions into unknown regions, or their important die• coveries of long hidden places, that they should be geglected by the Government, and that neglect should attempt to screen itself behind unworthy disavowal of their services and paktry attempts at justification,cn the plea that other de serv i ng men havebeenassed over. Captaintll himSPEKEh ta that he Was require Lord PALMERSTON to tell not alone in his position. There have been a goodly number of those who swell the ranks of unrequited merit. The poetess has truly remarked in some of her beautiful verses— " Wave does not foam nor wild wind sweep Where rest not England's dead ;" but of these gallant sons who have immortalised their country's glory to th e remo t es t reg i ons , an d braved peril s of ©very class and kind in the further ance of their exploit, how and passed by b y the scornful 27 have been neglected 1" session of pow er at home. ones w h o h o ld th e poE- We aro not surprised that the House of Commons should be anxious to gain some information relative to the service of British subjects under the e has rial auth or i t i es o f Chi na. Of late auch serviclmpe been a n ythi ng b ut Sat i sfactory. The vessels b u ilt and fitted out in this country under the command of our able and experienced officer —Captain SHERARD OSBORNE—had scarcely reached their destination when dissensions arose. According to the arrangements made by Mr. LtY, who had receive an C y aptain n agent not been oszo R the w chiefas to o ent be billountdhe m to re a c t e t com mands except those of Prince KUNG, thus pre serving him from the necessity of joining the Impe perial Generals in any of those acts of treachery or cruelty which are only too common among the Chinese, however repugnant they may be to the moral sense of Englishmen. Whether he was really, unwilling to allow a foreigner so much lati tude, or whether the recent successes of the Impe rial arms rendered Captain OSBORN'S aid a matter of indifference, Prince KUNG refused to fulfil his part of the treaty, and accordingly negotiations were broken off, and the war vessels remained under English authority. Scarcely had the particu lars of this failure reached us when we were startled to hear of a cowardly and treacherous proceeding in which the good faith and honour of an English officer had been made use of to entrap the victims to their fate. The slaughter at Soochow excited the warmest indignation among the European resi dents in China, and a meeting of Consuls took place on the 16th of December at the British Consulate, at which a resolution was unanimously passed, denouncing, in strong terms, the act of the Futai, declaring that such conduct must tend to alienate the sympathies and prevent the further aid of Western nations. To this resolution Col. SYKES called attention, on Friday evening, with a view of eliciting the intentions of the Government, in the matter. Col. SYKES complained that the British authorities in China had by no means ful filled the instructions of the Foreign office to be strictly neutral, as by the disposal of their forces they had left Major GORDON free to push on with all his men to Soochow. The capture of Soochow was believed to be essential to the tranquillity of Shanghai, and there tlie British Consul and mili tary authorities were willing to go some lengths to secure it. The hon. member reminded Lord PAL MERSTON that more than once he had told the House that instructions had been issued to maintain strict neutrality beyond the 30 mile limit from the treaty ports. Lord, PALMERSTON, in his reply, announced, amid cheers, that both orders in Council had been revoked—the ono authorising Captain OSBORN'S expedition, and the other giving a general permission to British subjects to enter into the ser vice of the Chinese EMPEROR, The repeal of the latter will not make so much actual difference to the Imperialists, since, eccording to Lord PALMER STON, only two or three persons have availed them selves of it. The noble Premier expressed great indignation and disgust at the proceedings at Son chow, and stigmatised the conduct of the Futai as barbarous and abominable. With regard to the great question of our interfering at all in the matter Lord P ALNERSTON'S views are somewhat curious. Possibly they may throw little light on the some• what perplexing character of our political neu trality, and afford some explanation of those eccen tricities of foreign policy which harsh critics have styled inconsistencies. It is for our in terest, says the noble lord, that the rebellion should cease, and therefore, we are willing to assist the Imperial Government in any way we may think proper. "It cannot be for the ad vantage of those who trade with China that the country should be in a state of war." If this is to be accepted as a maxim of policy it will disarrange a few of our preconceived notions. According to this, if Ice had commercial dealings in Warsaw which were affected by the revolution, we should lend material aid to the Russians in subjugating the Poles. If our interests were affected by a commie tion in Venice or Hungary, we should be ready to come forward to assist the Austrian troops. If we accept the principle that we have no right to in terfere in the internal disturbances of other nations, we must carry out that principle in Asia as well as in Europe. It is not allowable for us to do among uncivilised nations what we are unable or unwill ing to do in Europe. If the Poles, the Italians, the Danes, are to fight their battles unaided, let the Chinese do the same. Since we have not come for ward on behalf of right and freedom, on the side of people whose long-suffering and fortitude have evoked the admiration of the civilised world, let us not be the primary agents in doing the work of a Government whose faults in the words of the First Minister of the Crown are cruelty and perfidy, If it be true, as has been stated, that the rebels have no desire to interfere with our commerce, nay, in their att ac k on Sh ang h a i we ' re scrupulously careful to avoid i n j ur i ng there, tie British merchants r es idi ng Par': is no reason or excuse for our active 0 7position to them. The Imperialists have cer tainly forfeited all claim to our regard. Let us see what their unaided efforts will be worth. In the meantime, are we to find a clue to our foreign policy in Lord PALMERSTON'S answer ? Is it only where " the interests of those who trade in foreign parts is involved that the sword of England, which neither right, justice, nor humanity can draw from its sheath, is so readily thrown into the scale ? THE PRETENDED INSURRECTION IN GALICIA.— The Cologne Gazette publishes the following inte resting notice from the Polish National Government :-- "Department of the National Government for Austrian Poland. The national government has clearly defined the position of Galicia as a province giving aid in the war against Russia. The dilatoriness and terrors of some and the follies of others have facilitated the spread of reports of an armed iusurrection against Austria. An insurrection against Austria under present circumstances could only be wished for by Russia, or by the partisans of anarchy, and by the latter only because they act in opposition to the will of the national government. The evocation of these bugbears comes opportunely to justify the canards of the Austrian organs. The indifference, credulousness, and cowardice of a few inhabitants strengthen the party which only inspires them with terror. The above -named department of the na tional government, strong enough not to deviate by a single step from the course laid down for it both by the national government and its own conviction, declares all efforts tend ing to provoke an armed insurrection against Austria to be acts of high treason, and that it will proceed against the offenders with all the severity of the law, February 14, IS6 1." CAPTURE OP THE TOWN OP OPATOW BY THE POLES.—The Ost Deutsche Zeitung publishes the following report of the Polish General Basalt on this sub ject :—" I have the honour to announce, pending the arrival of more detailed reports, that the town of Opatow has been taken by our men under Colonel Toper, commandant of the Cracow division. The Russians were driven back at all points. After our men had remained six hours in the town, they evacuated it in perfect order, taking with them all their wounded and upwards of 100 rifles, with two waggons full of ammunition and linen , --The Chief of the 2d Corps d'Armee, General 13013 AX. AIVETEA Adjutant.—Feb. 23, 1864." TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS.--" Manhattan" says —ln Philadelphia they have a paper devoted to typography, called the drlver'iser. It is the only one in the United States. Contains typefounders advertisements. It contains the following ingenious list of typographical sym bols, and I send it to your exoollent printers. They can keep it for private use or publish it : The type of a Glazier should bo Diamond. The type of an Oyster should be Pearl. The type of a Jeweller should be Jtgate. The type of an Honest Man should be Nonpareil. The typo of a Citizen should be Bourgeois. The type of a Schoolmaster should be Primer. The type of a Bull should be English. Tho typo of Freedom should be Columbian. The type of a Maiden should be Paragon. The type of a mother should be Double Paragon. The type of a soldier should be Canon. The type of an Author should be Script. The type of a Preacher should be Text. The type of Aristocracy should be Title. I T .h h e e t t y y T pa e a o a f f a Baby be bo Smallldbeßald Boldface. The type of an Alderman should be Extended. The type of a Drunkard should be Baekslope, The type of a Barber should be Hairline. The type of our Foundry should be Excelsior. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCR 7, 1864 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREITTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT, MARCH 5. The vote upon the motion of Hanover, brought forward at the sitting of the 3d inst., will be taken in a week. The motion is to the effect that the Danish Government be summoned to surrender the German ships upon which embargo has been laid within a fortnight, under penalty of the Federation declaring war. The rifle club at Westeraas has addressed an in quiry to that of Stockholm, asking if each rifle association throughout the country cannot furnish volunteers to form a battalion under the orders of a special commandant. The costs should be divided among the clubs, and the battalion placed at the disposition of the Danish Government. Previous to taking further steps, it was thought advisable to lay the project before the Minister of War, who re plied that any such proceeding would be a flagrant breach of neutrality. The recall of Count Hamilton from Copenhagen has produced a great sensation here. HAMBURG, MARcs 7. Letters received here from Copenhagen state that the civic artillerymen have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness, in case of need, to serve the guns of the forts which protect the town on the sea-side. They are also to prepare to occupy the cuter fort of the citadel, which dominates the Sound is a northerly direction as far as Charlotten. The Hamburg and American steamer Germania sailed this morning for New York. SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, MARCH 2. Much attention is directed to the approaching departure of the King for the Norwegian capital, where his MajEsty will open the Storthing in perfon. It is understood that the Government will ask subsidies for prosecuting the armaments. The atti tude of,the Stortbing will give a clue to the direction of public opinion in Norway, concerning which various views are current. PRANCE. BOURSE, Mtrch s.—The arrival of the English funds with a rise of 4 has had no upward influence on the market, speculators still hanging back from operations in the present unsettled state of political affairs. Threes, for the Account, remain unvaried at 66fr. 30e., with little business. Mobilier are a shade lower, being now at 1,040 fr. Nothing doing in Railway Shares. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents. 95 50 Italian Loan 67 20 Do. end month.... Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month GG 2:5 Do. end month.... Credit Illobilier 1040 Russian Do. end month.... 1033 75 Austrian Bank Shares 3310 Spanish Threes..,, Credit Fancier 1242 50 Home Debt Roman EA ILWATB. Cash. Account. Orleans . ...... 1002 50 .. 1003 75 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 928 75 .. 925 New, ditto ...... ... ' • Southern 650 .. 652 60 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lotrbard North of Spain Saragossa 685 .. 585 Ditto to Barcelona AMERICA. (REUT ER'S TELEGRAMS.) (Per the Chin©, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, FEB. 23 (Evening), Two despatches to the Confederate War Depart ment, dated 18th inst., state that Sherman, with from 25,000 to 30,000 men, had reached Quitman, oz the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, without opposi tion, but would not be allowed to capture Mobile without a desperate battle. Sherman is tearing up the railroad and bridges in his rear. He marched 150 miles in ten days. The Confederates evacuated Meridian on the 15th inst. General Forrest was at Oxford, confronting 6,000 Confederate cavalry. A doubtful rumour has been telegraphed from Alabama that Sherman had defeated Polk, near Bandon, capturing 12,000 prisoners. Mobile de spatches to the 15th inst. announce that Admiral Farragut's fleet had passed eastward through the Sound, in the direction of Grant's Pass. Daspatehes to ths 19th state that Admiral Far ragut had not renewed the attack on Grant's Pass, the weather being too bad for action. The Governor of Alabama issued a proclamation on the 16th inst., stating that Mobile was about to be attacked. It is reported that guerilla General Morgan has crossed the Tennessee River, also that the Con. the ri ver b e low Chat fteadneoroastae.s were blockading The National Executive Committee, of which Senator Pomeroy is the chairman, have issued an address nominating Mr. Chase for th 3 Presidency. It is rumoured that Mr. Chase will retire from the Cabinet, and that Mr. Robert J. Walker will replace him. The Maryland Union State Convention has nomi nated Mr. Lincoln for the Preiideney. The Canadian steamer Bohemian was totally wrecked on the night of the 22d inst. on Alden's Rock, six miles from Portland. She lies in four fathoms of water. 19 of the crow and steerage passengers were lost. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 23, Evening. Money easy. Gold opened yesterday at 591, sub sequently declining this aft er noon under the Mobile news to 57i. Exch ange on London, 17 21 ; on P ar i s, 3,231. Stocks yesterday were buoyant at higher prices. '[here was a d ownwar d reac tion of 2 to 3 pe r cent. to-day, th e market clos i ng fi rmer . L arge speculative sales were made ; New York Centrals, 1361 ; Illinois, - ;5 Erie, 119 ; Six per Cent. Mt ; United States 13 0nd5,..111. Gatton quiet ; middling Upland, 80. Flour and wheat dull. Corn slightly firmer. Provisi ons and coffee stea d y . S ugar goo d inquiry ; mola sses very firm. Petroleum quiet ; crude, 301; rain e d , 48. NEW YORK, FEB. 24, Morning. The Richm on d E nquirer of t h e 18th i ns t. sta t es that the War Department had received despatches announcing that the Federals had been repulsed with great loss at Grand Pass, thirty-five miles from Mobile. Official despatches had also been received showing that the Federal demonstration at Queen man was an unimportant affair, their force not numbering more than 1,000 men. The whole affair was prob a bl y a raid upon th e t res tl e wor k o f the Mobile and Ohi o Railroad, General Beauregard reports that news had been received at Charleston that the Federal advance in Florida was repulsed at Lake City. THE SHAKSPERE PLAYING CARDS.—.Mr. John Leighton has designed a new cover for a pack of playing cards in the fashion of the hour. Iu the centre of the card is a bust of Shakspere, and in the compartments of a rich border are illustrations of the Seven Ages of Man, as de• scribed by the poet. AS a were artistic freak the effect is pretty. Among the odds and ends of this Shakspere year, many persons may like to preserve a peok of the Shakopere cards,—.4/Menfflum. LITERATURE, Vie Statesman's Year Book. For 1864. By Fro der:ck Martin. One Vol., pp. 684. Macmillan and Co, Without one particle of hesitation, we at once pronounce this volume to be the most comprehen sive Book of Information—revealing the World As It Is—that has ever yet made its appearance. Now that it is within our hands the marvel with us is, how we could have remained contented with out it, or at any rate without something very like it, something approximating to it in the variety and accuracy of the facts and figures it has now col lected together for the first time. Once issued from the press, as it happily is now, and that, more over, in a sufficiently substantial, and (remem bering this to be the first publication of it) in a really wonderfully complete form —once issued from the press, as it is now, we cannot believe that the annual publication of it can ever be lightly abandoned. It at once assumes its place as a dis tinct necessity in the great world of politics, and as a luxury as wen as a necessity to Statesmen and to Journalists. The idea of the work appears to have been suggested to the able and ingenious compiler of it, by a casual remark uttered by the late Sir Robert Peel—the great Sir Robert Peel—some 15 years ago, Precisely the very Book Sir Robert then mentioned as one urgently required by all classes of intelligent men-of-education in this country, but more especially by the busy class of politicians, has here in ythis goodly tome of nearly 700 pages, at last, after 15 years further waiting without it, been published. A Book, it is, giving a complete and perfectly reliable acco ant of all the States of Europe, without exception, as well as of all the principal States of Asia, of the two Americas, and of Austral asia, considering each of them under its three most remarkable aspects in the eyes of every man of the world—namely, its aspects political, social, and com mercial. In doing this, the compiler has begun his work of delineation, in every instance, wisely, from a distinct point : that is to say, as he himself ex presses it in his Preface, " beginning at the apex and ending at the base of the various forms of constituted society." The apex, here, meaning obviously, as the contents show indeed by their arrangement—the reigning sovereigns, whenever the form of government is in any way monarchical —in point of fact, in every case, without exception, under whatever name, style, or title the head of the State may chance to be designated—Pontiff, Em peror, Sultan, Caliph, Czar, Kaisir, King, Queen, Grand Duke, or President. The " base" referring to the population, to the wealth, to the extent of commerce, to the distribution of industry, and so forth. Under their several heads, we have here, in regard to each State, in due turn presented to us sections or minor treatises upon the State's Constitu tion and Government, upon its Religion and:Educa tion, upon its Army and Navy, upon its Trade and Commerce, and, in the instance, resoectively,of each great European State, upon its Colonies. Opinions, one way or another, for or against, will be found to have been carefully, scrupulously, conscientiously excluded from the work altogether. Facts alone are given. Facts, that is to say, and figures. 'Minute and elaborate accounts of all the States and all the Sovereigns of the Civilised World (for this present year of grace 1864)—ac counts statistical, genealogical, historical, political, ethical, geographical, commercial! Altogether a wonderful repertory of information ; and informa tion—so far as we have yet been enabled to test it —reliable in its accuracy to an extraordinary degree. As to the marvellous character of the information hero brought together, or focussed, let us take a single haphazard instance by way of illus tration. We will open the volume as nearly as possible at the middle, Pages 326 and 327 there upon confront us. And upon the latter we find epitomised the ecclesiastical admi nistration presided over in the Eternal City by the Sovereign Pontiff. Assisting the Pontiff him self, the members of the College of Cardinals—Six of them Cardinal Bishops, Fifty Cardinal Priests, Fourteen Cardinal Deacons. Spiritually subject to the Pontiff—Twelve Patriarchates —176 Arch bishoprics-791 Bishoprics ! And so forth—a won derful organisation ! In the compilation of the work Mr. Frederick Martin appears to have exercised extraordinary discretion. The masses of details requiring to be here sifted and systematised, some of teem even carefully to be tabulated, must have been enough, by reason of their very multi plicity and diversity, to bewilder any compiler. The compiler in this instance, however, they have in no way whatever bewildered. We cannot re member any inaugural issue of any elaborate guide book, designed to have thenceforth an annual edition of it published, at once so full and so accurate in its information as The Statesman's Year Book, now issued for the first time for this current year of grace 1864 by the Messrs. Macmillan, of London and Cambridge. There are no signs whatever dis coverable , any where in it, of anything whatever crude, jejune, confused, or precipitate. The contents have been put together manifestly with the utmost possible deliberation, They have been accumulated from the most authentic sources. They have been selected with an eye in every instance to their intrin sic worth, and portioned out with a due regard to their relative importance. Now, especially, at this time, in the very thick of the Parliamentary Session the volume comes to hand with an ap positeness rendering it as a book of ready and re liable reference thrice welcome. Those who em ploy it as such, namely, as a book of frequent reference, will certainly not be long in arriving at the conclusion that both the compiler and the publishers of it ought to b 3 ranked among the number of our intellectual benefactors. BOOKS RECEIVED. Dr._ Jacob. By the Author of ' John and I.' 3 vole. _ Hurst and Brackett. Lost Lenore. Edited by Captain Mayne Reid. 3 vole. C. J. Skeet. Sir Victor's Choice. By Annie Thomae. 3, vole, J. . _ . Maxwell and Co. - Mr. and Mrs. Falconbridge. By Hamilton Aide. 2 vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. Beppo the Conscript. By T. Adolphus Trollope. 2 vols. Chap:tan and Hall. History of Frederick the Great. By Thomas Carlyle. Vol. IV. Chmaman and Hall. Incidents in My Life. By D. D. Home. Second Edition. F. Pitman. Curiosities of Savage Life. First and Second Series. S. 0. Boeton. - Legends of Iceland. Collected by Jo nArnason. R. Bentley. A Basket of Fragments. By a Quondam Author. R. Bentley. Miss Corner's Histories for Children. 9 vols. Dean and ►Son. C, Butler's Guides to Geography and Useful Knowledge. 2 vols. Dean and Son. Western Wr+ods and Waters. By J. H. Abraball. Long man and Co. ihe Battle of the Standards. By John Taylor. Longman and Co. THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE.—The Duke of Manchester, the Right Hon. William Cowper, M.P., Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Wm. Tite, Esq , M.P., Prof. Donaldson, President of the Royal Institute of Bri tish Architects, A. J. B. Berestord Hope, Esq., and Daniel Maclise, Esq., R,A.—the seven gentlemen who were elected a Shakspere Executive—have all accepted the function en trusted to them by the committee. THE PRINCE OF WALES has consented to pre side at the anniversary dinner of the Royal Literary Fund, to be held this year in St. James's Hall. THE WOLLASTON MEDAL has been awarded by the Geological Society to Sir It, I. Murchison, for his emi nent services to the science. TIIE NE'W PRESIDENT OF TFIE GEOLOGICAL SO CIETY.—Prof. Ramsay has retired from the presidency of the Geological Society, in which he has been succeeded by Mr. J. W . Hamilton. THE KING AND QUEEN OF PORTUGAL are shortly expected to arrive in Paris. Mr. J. E. B. MAYOR has been eleoted Librarian ;o the University of Cambridge. THE WIFE OF GENERAI, TOM THUMB was de ivered of a on and heir on. the 22d of last month. ANOTHER STEAMER FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATES.—The fast paddle wheel steamer Dundalk, the property of the North of Scotland Steam Shipping Con,pany, has been bought by a Liverpool firm, and it is understood that the purchase has been made for the Con federate Government. The Berlin jouruals state that M. de Sydow, the 9th inst. for Norway, where his Majesty will open the ses sion of the Storthing in penon. The Kiog of Sweden is to leave Stockholm on the late Prussian Minister at the Frankfort Diet, is to go to Madrid to replace Ceu4t de Galen, who has tendered his resignation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF ROBBERY AT A PAWNBROKER'S,—Fanny Nicholls and Margaret Levy, the former a married woman, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a moire antique and several other dresses and other property, of between £3O and £lO value, belonging to Mr. Philip Fry, of 2, Crown-street, Seven-dials. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough street, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Fry said the prisoner Nicholls lodged in his house, and th., other prisoner was her servant. On going into his bedroom on Saturday night about a quarter past twelve he missed a number of dresses and other property of the value of between £3O end £lO, all of which he saw safe in the room about 8 o'clock. Amongst other articles taken away was a light check coat. Oostik, 81 C, said that at half-past 11 on Saturday night he was passing Mr. Fry's house when he saw Nichol son in the passage with a large bundle done up in a light wrapper. He turned on his light, and 1\ icholls, who ap peared to be drunk, shut the door, About one o'clock en Sunday morning he was called to the house by Mr. Fry, who charged the prisoners, who were in bed together, on suspicion of robbing him. Nicholls got up and asked for her old pair of boots, but Levy could not find them• Nicholls said abs had been in bed since nine o'clock. Mr. Fry said he found an old pair of boots in his bed• room, when he discovered that he had been robbed. The boots were produced by Mr. Fry, and were com pletely worn out, and some merriment was caused in court by Mr. Lewis asking Mr. Fry whether he was sure they were not an unredeemed pledge. Nicholls enteral into a long statement denying that she had been down stairs at the time the constable spoke. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would take ono bail in 413 for Nicholls, and Levy's own recognisance to appear on Wednesday. THAMES. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY COMMITTED BY A GANG OF POT STEALERS.—John Allen, 28, Sarah Smith, 39, and Anne Smith, 19, were brought up on remand b2fore Mr, Par tridge charged with stealing four pewter pint pots valued at 65., the property of Mr. W. 13. Brier, the landlord of the Blacksmith's Arms public louse, Backchurch-lane, St. George's-in-the-East. Several licensed victuallers and bees sellers, who have lost a large number of pots and measures, were in attendance last Saturday and this morning, and they all recognised the prisoners as having visited their houses. It appeared that on Friday evening last the male prisoner and Anne Smith went into the Blacksmith's Arms and called fora pint of half-and-half. They were immediately followed afterwards by Sarah Smith; who also called for a pint of malt liquor. Mr. Brier recognised her directly as having been in his house several times. He missed quart or pint pots after each visit. Ho went into the bar parlour, put the gas out in that room, and reversed the blinds. Ho then placed a potman in the bar parlour to watch the actions of the prisoners, and sent for a police constable. Robert Payne, No. 198 11, concealed himself in a doorway opposite the Blacksmith's Arms, where he remained half an hour. The prisoners remained in the house for an hour and a half, and called several times for beer and bread and cheese. While they were there Mr. Brier missed three out of four pots he had filled with beer for them. The potman was then directed to leave the bar parlour, where he could not distinguish much, and went outside. He did so and watched carefully until the prisoners left the house. Mr. Brier jumped over the counter and went after the pd.- seners directly they quitted his house. He seized the two females. A pint pot immediately fell from the younger pri soner on his too. The elder female dropped two pots on the pavement, and the man dropped a spouted ale pot. Payne emerged from his hiding place, and, notwithstanding the risoncrs made a desperate resistance, and fought, kicked, and plunged violently, they were all secured by the landlord, his potman, a man named James itigan, and the police-constable. The prisoners refused to state where they lived, and denied all knowledge of each other. Payne, how ever, soon discovered that the prisoners had all occupied one apartment at No. 53, Cable•street, Whitechapel. lie found a frying-pan in the room. It was covered with pot metal and had been used in melting down pots. There were other materials in the room for converting publican's mea sures into ingots of pewter. They had been in the habit of selling pewter to a marine store dealer, and the last piece they sold was exactly the weight of a pint pot. Payne stated that on the way to the station-house the elder woman said to the younger one, " Oh, you fool, I wish I had never seen him, you have brought us to this, it is all through him we have got into • this trouble." H e had no doubt the prisoners were regular professional pot stealers, and had been engaged in the illegal trade for some time. The elder prisoner said she was in possession of one pot. The man had nothing to do with it. The younger prisoner—l had three pots in my apron. The police-constable took me and I let them fall down— one of them was a spouted pot. The male prisoner—I can certify I had nothing to do with stealing the pots. The women had four pots between them, That is all I have to say. Four witnesses swore positively that the spouted ale•pot fell from the prisoner Allen. and that it was the one in which Mr, Brier served him with a pins of fourpenny ale. Mr. Partridge said the dep:'sitions were now complete, and he should commit all the prisoners, not to the present, but to the next Middlesex Sessions, to take their trial. The magistrate postponed this case from Saturday even-. ing until this morning in consequence of the large amount of business. The court sat until seven on Friday evening and seven on Saturday evening. All the summonses set down for hearing on Saturday were postponed until to-mor row. The magistrate is not likely to get through all the business of the court until seven this evening. Ho com menced at ten precisely.. WESTMINSTER. A VERY PECULIAR DEFENCE.—Margaret Watt, a re spectable looking woman, was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself. A. police-constable proved finding her in the state de scribed ou Saturday afternoon. Mr. Selfe—What have you to say to the charge ? Defendant—Oh, your worship, I suffix from great re morse of conscience whenever I drink, and therefore I hope, your worship will pardon me like a good man, as you are. I am an educated woman and I know you are a good man, Mr. Selfe—l remember you. You were here before, and you told me I was a good man, then. Defendant—Perhaps. I did, your worship. Mr. Selfe—l did not believe you. Defendant—l am staunch to the letter of a teatotaller in my heart. Mr. Selfe—You bave an odd way of illustrating it. Defendant—l live a good life when I don't drink, and my husband wide me do it this time. I told him, " You know the remorse of conseien,:e I feel if I drink," but he still led me into it. Mr. Selfe—lle could not have made you take it if you were not disposed, I think. Defendant—Forgive me, your worship, and if you let me go it will do a great deal of pod. Mr. Selfe—flow ? Defendant—l shall be the means of the conversion of many by showing a good example to poor wandering crea tures, and showing them the consequences of drunkenness. Mr. Selfe—ln which you yoursail indulge. _ _ Defendant—lt was through my husband's temptation, lam a religious, 'good Catholic, and it is not because I am that lam opposed to any one else. lam kind to every one, because they are God's creatures. When I take a glass I am not right in my head. Mr, Salle—Then don't take the glass. Defendant—Your worship, I Want to be goad, but I can't. I'll go and take the pledge, and never drink any more, if you'll lot me go. It will do a great service to others. Be merciful to me. Mr. Selfe—Yes, I shall be very merciful. I shall fine you 55. The money was paid. THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LIBRARY COMPANY (Limited), 15, Old Bond-street.—This extensive library, which was purchased from its late proprietor, Mr. Hookham, by this company, has, under a highly respect. able directory, and with the secretarial management of Samuel Bevan, EN., commenced active operation. The speciality set forth by the company is that, regardless of value, all now books, either English or foreign, are to be supplied to subscribers at once, on a request being made, and this without more than the necessary delay in sending for them ; hence the readers to this library have not to mace repeated applications for any work which they may urgently require. To compensate the company for this accommodation and expense the subscription is somewhat higher, of course, than at other libraries where this mani fest advantage is not derivable. The high character of the board of directors affords every guarantee to the public for the carrying one to the letter that line of policy which they have mapped out for themselves to perform in the interests of the public. SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.-0a Saturday while a fire was raging at the chemical works of Messrs. Medway and Joy, 0 wen-row, St. John's-street, road, Clerkenwell, a serious accident happened to an omni bus which was passing at the time. The horses shied at a land steamer, although it was not working, and the omnibus was upset. The driver and passengers on the roof wart pitched into the roadway, while those inside were thrown against each other with great violence. Most of the pas senders were severely shaken but not dangerously injured. SINKING OF A HAMBURG STEAMER.—lntelllgeacL has been received of the sinking of the fine screw steamer Chevy Chase, in the Me, near Brunshausen. She was from London to llaniburg, and was loaded with a very valuable cargo of merchandise. In proceeding up the Elbe she encountered the ice and went ashore, and sub s cluyntly sunk. The Chevy Chase, which was the property of the General Steam Navigation Company, was a very fin( iron steamer, and was built at a cost of upWards of X,35,00 D . She had gained quite a name for the rapidity of her passages. Divers have been employed to get out the cargo. FT; ~~\ y- i_7 tirnt ~cN oi~q. eirtubt HER, MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 5. The Queen accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, took a carriage drive yesterday afternoon. The Eqnerry attended on horseback. His Majesty walked in the grounds this morning, attended by Lady Augusta Stanley. MARCH 6. Her Royal Highnez;o Princess Louise, attended by Ledy Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Harriett Phipps, and Lord do Tabley, went to London yes terday, and honoured the performance at the Covent Garden Theatre with her presonce. Her royal highness returned Co Windsor Castle at night. Pricce Arthur, attended by iltijor Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle from Greenwich.park. Earl Granville has arrived, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. - - Lord Granville had an audience of the Queen. Her Majssty the Queen, his Majesty the King of the Belgians, their R.)yal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting attended Divine service in the private chapel this morning... The Hon, and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Bing of the Belgians. His Majesty the King of the Belgians, since his arrival o❑ Thursday last at Windsor Castle, has resided in the York Tower, which is situated on the East of George IV.'s Gateway, on the south side of the Casile, immediately facing the Long Walk, and commanding some most beautiful viows of the scenery of the Great Park and surrounding country about Windsor. The suite of apartments occupied in this tower by King Leopold have only recently been fitted up for the reception of royal visitors to her Majesty. The furniture and fittings are of the most costly kind. The walls are hung with amber silk damask, figured, and the fittings and covering are of the same rich material. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales took a ride on horseback on Saturday morning,attended by Lieut.-Col. Keppel. The Princess of Wales drove cut in an open car• riage, attended by the Countess de Grey. The Prince and Princess , of Wales, with the Countess de Grey and Lieut.-Col. Keppel in wait ing, attended Divine service at the Chapel . Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The Communion Service was read by the Rev. Francis Garden, the Sub Dean, and the Rev. A, H. Sitwell. The Bishop of Sodor and Man preached the serrnoi. Mr. Goss przsided at the organ. The anthem was " Lord, Thou halt been our refuge."—Hayes. Their di,D;al Highnesses the Prince. and Princess of Wales took a drive in an open carriage to Kevt Gardens in the afternoon. Prince Alfred. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, while on his visit to the Earl of Home at the Hirsel, attended Divine service on Sunday week at the parish church of Coldstream, attended by Lord Douglas and Major Cowell. The church was crowded. Ia the afternoon the prices and. party walked to Lennel House, and visited the Earl of Wemy6o. On Monday afternoon his royal highness paid s visit to Sir John Marjoribauks at Lees House. His royal highness, attended by Major Cowell and M. Van de Weyor, left the Hirsel on Wednesday morning at six o'clock, and drove to Kelso station, whence the party reached Edinburgh at half-past nine. It is stated that before his leaving his royal highness presented his carte de visite to each of the distinguished party at the Hirsel. The prince at • tended by Major Cowell and M. Van de Weyer, left Edinburgh ou Friday afternoon on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch, at Bowhill, Sel' kirkshire. His royal highness was expected to return to Edinburgh to-day. Tho prince'evisit to Dunmore Park is postponed on account of his jour ney to London, to be present at the christening of his royal nephew on Thursday. Arrival of the Archduke Maximilian in Paris. The Archduke and Archduchess Maximilian reached Paris on Saturday afternoor, and were re' ceived upon their arrival ac the Tuileries by the Emperor and Empress. The Illenzorial Diploma' tiq 6 e says .—" The delay caused by the indispose' lion of the Archduke Maximilian will only allow him to remain four or five days at Paris, since, ia' dependently of the visit of courtesy which the Arch' duke has to pay to her Majesty Queen Victoriii• cousin to the Princess Charlotte, the latter has to take final leave of her illustrious father, who will remain one month in England. Too arrange' meats for the Archduae's departure from frieste will be completed on the loth. instant. The Archduke has declared that he will officially receive the Mexican deputation inana'" diately upon his return to Miramar. This depute tion will pass through Vienna, and will also 10 received by the Emperor of Austria. The Archdul :et however, requires that the final acceptance of tbe crown shall take place in the same Chateau of Miramar in which it was offered to him in the month of October last. The Mexican deputation will this time be accompanied by a certain number o f Mesi" can notables, among whom we may mention M. Arranguez, former Minister of Finance; Murphy, formerly Mexican Minister at London ; Colonel Fatio, and several generals and superior officers, made prisoners at the taking of Puebla') who have hastened to give their support to tli government of the Emperor Maximilian I." His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attende d by Lieutenant -Colonel Keppel and the Hon. R. Mead honoured the St. James's Theatre with their presence °II Saturday evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Caul: bridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, an d the Princess Mary, a tt en d e d b y L a d y Caroline Cust and Captain Ellis, honoured the Duchess of Inverness by theic company at dinner on Saturday evening, at Kensingt° Palace. A distinguished company was invited to meet theme Royal Highnesses. His Highness Prince Paul Esterhazy (grand,9 o of the venerable Prince Esterhazy, so many years Anabt is : sador from Austria a t th e C ourt of St. James's, and 9 15" grandson of the Countess (Dow.) of Jersey, arrived in tovti l on Thursday evening from Vienna. His Excellency the Count Bernstorff. the PO sian Ambassador, had an interview with the Earl Ro se lL on Saturday, at the Foreign-office, in Whitehall-garden s ' The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury e rr' tertained at dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence' in Arlington-street, Lord and Lady Colchester, Lady Claud' Hamilton, the Right Hon. J. W. and Mrs. HenleYt Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole, Lord Bust 6c- Cecil, Hon. Mr. AlAott, Mr. Wm. Peel, &c. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury are expected to arrive at their town mansion in Pall-mall °"' Wednesday from Savernake Park, Wilts, in order t ° attend the christeni ng o f t h e infant prince at Buckllls ham Palace. The Countess (Dowager) of Jersey, as her frien ds will be pleased to learn, is so far recovered frota be !, recent severe illness as to b e a bl e to receive her mor e mate friends. On Friday last the countess completed lie. 79th year, and received v i s it s f rom the Duchess o f Cara_ bridge and Princess M ar y, th e G rand Duchess of Aleckineig burg-Strelitz, and a large nurober of her friends. M ° ; v cl the visitors to the c ountess was her grandson, j ust arr . ' e from Germany, his Highness Prince Paul Esterhazy 04 Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner cf Saturday, at he r res id ence in Eaton-place, h i s Excells ia n io lie Fe secs Ambassador, the Marchioness of Down s an , and Lady Ali ce Hi l l , the Earl de Grey, t h e E ar l a nd . C° 6tec tess of Cork, th e E arl and Countess R usse ll , M r . Chlelit e , Fortescue, M.P., and Frances Countess Waldegr'doo Viscount and Vi scoun t es s Sydney, Lord Henry G° o cl Lennox, M.P. the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Lady Emily Peel, Lord Harris, Sir Charles Wyke, and Mr. Henry ~Greer the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, e. . b a t i i . l o r l o i f T 11 11 3 1 A I R at T e IAL r a ba CrOr p il y E of C t ß he A\ p l : L oc E e Y edi (3 :g U s irial of Colonel Crawley was published in the form .t f a l' ger , iarneatary paper. It extends over 139 elosely-Pria s'cro-eaiit lo" and appended to it are plans and sections of L b nuarters in the cantonment of Nhow. court — mOanrtial